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The Greater Menomonie Development Corporation (GMDC) celebrates Economic Development Week (EDW) starting May 8th. Economic development in Central Wisconsin has been thriving, and EDW is the perfect time to show off the fantastic achievements of the Greater Menomonie Development Corp. Economic Development Celebrates Greater Menomonie, Wisconsin’s Success Created...Continue Reading

The Lower Sioux Indian Community is using hempcrete to create sustainable, low-cost housing. Earl Pendleton, Vice President of the Lower Sioux Indian Community Tribal Council, explained what hempcrete is and how it began being used. “Hempcrete was rediscovered in the mid-1980s in France by testing the materials in a...Continue Reading

Recently, seven UW-Stout students caught a glimpse inside America's fashion hub – New York City – while exploring internship opportunities with leaders in the retail industry. As part of the National Retail Federation Student Program, they attended the NRF career fair, where they talked with designers and merchandisers from...Continue Reading

The 29-year-old actor stared at his bank account statement. He had only $106 left to his name. His acting career was going nowhere. He couldn’t afford the rent on his cheap Hollywood apartment. He even tried to sell his dog because he didn’t have enough money to buy dog food.  Read...Continue Reading

As part of its goal of investing in rural America, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that $33.7 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management. This investment supports a crucial link between resilient, healthy forests and...Continue Reading

Emily Dzikowich is looking forward to presenting her research about very small things, soil microbes, on a very large stage — the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. “I have been working on my research since September, so to have the opportunity to present at (NCUR) about something I have...Continue Reading

Business retention and expansion (BR&E) programs have become a large priority in a post-COVID world. Ensuring that local businesses have the foundation in place to weather economic shifts and potential disasters should be top-of-mind as we continue coming out of COVID and face economic and trade uncertainties. Fortunately, there are...Continue Reading

After becoming the first UW System school to offer an interscholastic esports — competitive video game — team in 2020, the university will be the first to offer an esports coaching minor, beginning in fall 2023. The minor could appeal to students majoring in game design and development-art, animation...Continue Reading

Industry partnerships are a cornerstone of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s polytechnic mission. Each year, the university collaborates with more than 700 industry partners. One of those long-standing partners, 3M, has been recognized with the inaugural UW System Regents Business Partnership Award. It was presented March 29 at 3M Menomonie, prior...Continue Reading

Wisconsin manufacturers have a “tremendous opportunity” to become a critical epicenter of the global supply chain for electric vehicles (EV), but only if bold public/private investments are made over the next few years, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). “Wisconsin’s automotive manufacturing...Continue Reading

Most Innovative Companies 2023, Fast Company’s definitive chronicle of the novel ideas transforming business and society, was 100% produced by people. We may have asked ChatGPT—the AI chatbot created by our No. 1 company, OpenAI—about certain companies, but only because we wanted to see how it would reply. A very...Continue Reading

Federal officials say businesses in Wisconsin will have numerous opportunities to benefit from Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.  In a webinar yesterday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “now is the time” for manufacturers and other Wisconsin companies to make sustainability investments.  Read the complete article from Wis Business here. ...Continue Reading

Teens are an important part of Wisconsin's labor force – with nearly 60% of state teens aged 16-19 working. Meanwhile, April marks a significant uptick in job-seeking activities for teens, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has planned a month-long "Welcome to the Workforce" outreach initiative for students, parents,...Continue Reading

Wisconsin is allocating more than $50 million to support small startups throughout the state. The head of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation tells us how the money should be used and gives insight into the state’s small business landscape. Read the complete article from Wisconsin Economic Development here.   ...Continue Reading

I'm Malachi Anderson I'm the new owner of Northside computers I started off looking into the I.T side of things and then I started working on Northside computers through Jason and it more turned over to a actual professional sales job youth apprenticeship has really taught me and showed me what I actually kind of truly wanted.  Read...Continue Reading

High school students and employers from throughout the Bell Press circulation area will soon benefit from a new mobile welding lab that was recently delivered to the campus of Northwood Technical College, Rice Lake. The 53-foot mobile welding lab is equipped with eight individual welding booths and can be...Continue Reading

Strong workforce participation and low unemployment rates continue to be contrasted by a lingering worker shortage in Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), more than three million people are currently working statewide, the highest number in state history. Plus, the latest DWD report shows Wisconsin’s...Continue Reading

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the award of more than $473,000 in Technical Education Equipment Grants to 14 school districts. Funded through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program, the grants will help school districts expand their advanced manufacturing education programs and connect more than 2,200 students to...Continue Reading

Like the majority of UW-Stout graduates, Heather Dietsche and Andrew Campion had jobs in hand before they graduated. It was an exciting but not surprising outcome, given what they had experienced at Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University. Dietsche, of Bloomer, said UW-Stout gave her a “solid foundation to transfer my knowledge...Continue Reading

Today, virtually every business is a technology business. Emerging technology provides important insight, automation, and efficiency as well as a wide range of business functions, ranging from human resources (HR) and performance management to operations and marketing. As the technology develops, many solutions are becoming more tailored to and accessible...Continue Reading

Downtown is a different place today, as our workplaces have changed. The pandemic forced a lasting transition to hybrid and work-from-home models, dramatically shifting downtowns’ daytime customer base. But communities are discovering that coworking spaces offer an important way for businesses to find and engage daytime workers downtown and...Continue Reading

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of January 2023, which showed Wisconsin added 4,100 nonfarm jobs over the month and 55,800 jobs over the year. The data also showed that Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell...Continue Reading

For close to 30 years, the Manufacturing Outreach Center at UW-Stout has been laser-focused on supporting manufacturing in northwestern Wisconsin. On March 8, the center’s work and mission were recognized with a Regional Impact award from Momentum West, which promotes economic development in the region. The honor was presented...Continue Reading

Wisconsin’s calling card can be found all over the state. Vehicle license plates proclaim America’s Dairyland, and from Lake Superior to the Illinois border 6,300 dairy farms and 100 cheese factories dot the countryside — along with plenty of cheese shops. All that cheddar, gouda, mozzarella and 600 more...Continue Reading